Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-08-16
RICH BUT TOUGH.

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81 THE CITIZENS OF LOGAN.
F.. r.. Ma-t,r # HIS Cousin Gradna'.
.taa University Of yrg.4.a ld a Lrwye' by
PnIrs -1.ay Stale Erys,
Charles Williams, who was hanged 10y a
mob at Logan Court House, a few days
AGO. for the murder Of James Aldridg",
was in many respects Il noteworthy person
and had quite an eventful life. lie was q
native of Franklin county, Virginia, were
his family was rated as one of the best in
Virginia. and was possessed before the wal
nj a considerable amount OF wealth.
Charles entered the University Of Virginia
ot nm early age and graduated with hEl'
honor when hut l. years old. The ciNlN
war breaking ont Just after lie graduated,
N. Joined the Southern cause ard tough,
through the long -four Yeas Of STRIFE.
,frcr the war was ended he went 10 Logan
& H.. aud engaged in the practice Of his
rrpfrs-iun. the law. He was handsome,
intelligent and energetic, and Il bright
frfurc was opened hrl0I" him. IL" wd'
succeeding admirably, when he took tn
g. . .- ..F int. - sHTtnY4 over = woman
and MIS- shot. After lac recovered he
returned 10 his mothers place IN Nr'
uiuia. Getting on 4 spree while there he
asked for more money than he wa al
lowed To have. Being refused h. rntIrrd
the family away from home, aud set fire
to the fine residence, destroying 1t. lie
then ran away, aud the next place ne
MIS- heard OF was in Nicholas county.
where h" went under the assumed name
of Mintilce. his mothers maiden name.
He lived in Nicholas two years and re,
turned to Logan, where he again Practice,
his profession. He wlS reckless, however,
and drank 4 great deal, lils lie was u
series OF sprrrs until he Eillcd AldndGc
the other dag. Aldridgr was has inst
cousin. and, rs the people knew the mur'
der was m ]unproyoked one, Williams wa
taken from jaIl aud hung Ia - small locust
Tree near by, as has been previously rc'
ported hy telegraph. The lynchng wa,
done iu broad daylight and Icy m~dI~"nisod
men.
IHE TRuLIrS or Youth.
Thursday night while the festival wl'
in rrngr,ss at West Virginia College, Iay.
lor county. u number oi boys and young
men from Pennington were Amusing them
selves, aud keeping ahuut twenty horSes
that were hitchrd along the fence from
having the nightmare, 10y riding them NJ
and down the road. Viii Roach was
riding on C,rycugcr'S horse, aud when h,
CROSSED the small stream near the resi-
irnrr of iIr. Curry, tho horse going ut a
gailop. slipped on The smGoth stones that
form the road at that place, ana boil
morse and rider were injured. The boy
head was mashed and cut and bis injuries
are s]rriuus. and may result fatally. III,
horse was Iam,d and cnt IN several places.
When knarh'S horse fell, several other
bows who were near him on horses that dld
not belong 10 them, jumped from tn,
horses and He'd, leaving the animals nm
hi;rhrd. Several uithoSr who were riding
horse are kuovn, and il the owners con.
t.uuc in their present frame OF mind until
court, the boys viii nave 10 settle then
livery bills before the grand jury.
MULE IN JAZZ"
Jailor John FuJguson, of Wayne county,
went visiting last week, ami IS there an,
no prisoners IN Jail, lett the w0mcn folk,
to keep house. About / O'Clock Monday
morning that parDol the town in proximity
10 IL. all was aroused hy the women
screaming that some one Was N the kIlrh.
ca. Burwcll Bowen arrived first, hut the
tibet didn't scare worth q cent. BurwclI
emitted ms revolver and ran for a new
%suply of aims and achievements. by
this time several citizens arrived on The
scene i'm gho~t-lik" attire, aud III" kitchen
was immediately surrounded. John Burke,
being of a bold disposition, entered In,
room and brought the culprit ont. ThI
intruder was nothing more or less thar
John Warkmau's mule. Mr.. Workman ~
rived ~ town late the previous cvontnl
aud rut his mule in the livery stable, bp'
lj, muIps!ip escaped, found h;s way int
The public lot and into Inc ful Kitchen
and VIXEN found was making the stove am
dishes r,'ti, IA prrpuImG To "rt breakfast
The tuVu people sleep too late 10 suit the
mule, and hr no doubt concluded Ia gcI
E.. " breakfast before tn, day got hot
HAD LITTLE tot SpNrt"N.
4 rppnrt was current in BTaNtOn {. H..
a leW DAYS ago that Judge HrunnOu haC
been stoned at Webster G. H., for -cndIn.
some one 10 Jail that the Judge was II"
limit but thtia Mrs. Phillips, being nrar
the JUDGE. wle struck with q rock IN tht
forehead aud hldly hurt. All OF whirh !
a lie. 1t seems that iwO little boys weI,
upuu the hiil throwing rocks, one >trikIu!
Mrs. Phillips ON the forehead cutting III,
slim slightly, and Air. !raanom being US.
behind Nr. and Mrs PHILIPPE, the report
rYl started that the rocks were thrown al
HIM and had accidentally hit the lady.
~Nw MILL BURNED.
Sunday afternoon 1t l.'u o'clock vii
bert Egg,r's Slw-mlll, which WIS locate.
on Geo. 4. A~'cNandrr's farm, about ily,
miles hulow Milton, Cabcll souUty, clugh.
ire snd va, harmed together with Il smal
auuGu, OF Iumb,r. The l,Tc originate,
from Il spank Lighting in a Pile OF $,w du>.
Saturday, winch smuu.dcI,d Iur twenty
hour, and then bIazrd mp and consume,
The mill. Tn. greater ptrt of the lumhrl
stacked about the mill WAS on the wind
ward side and Was saved. Lose on mil
aboul SOC. OH lumber $50. No insurance